Before leaving the BJP, well-known party figure Shehzad Poonawalla posted a clue about his next steps on social media. On June 28, he uploaded a past video of himself where he stated, "In 2024, I had decided that I'll quit active politics...But I stayed for polls like Bengal, Delhi, Haryana, Bihar, Maharashtra." Poonawalla noted that he is now two years behind his original plan.